<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The human nervous system learns relationships... > The human nervous system learns relationships through repetition. When volatility becomes familiar, calm can initially feel empty and conflict can feel strangely alive; recovery begins when a person stops mistaking familiarity for safety. **Source:** [[livestreams/Leaving Toxic Dynamics Without Losing Compassion - Workbook|Leaving Toxic Dynamics Without Losing Compassion]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The human nervous system learns relationships through repetition. When volatility becomes familiar, calm can initially feel empty and conflict can feel strangely alive; recovery begins when a person stops mistaking familiarity for safety.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-human-nervous-system-mistaking-familiarity-safety ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->